Chemical Manufacturer Reduces Maintenance Costs by Switching to Submersible Slurry Pumps
Replacing rather than rebuilding helped the plant achieve reliability and process goals.
WHEN A PUMP needs to be pulled from service, the maintenance manager often needs to make the decision to either have the pump rebuilt or to replace the pump entirely.
Cartridge Mechanical Seals Replace Gland Packing
MORE PICS of another Gold Coast City Council pump converted to cartridge mechanical seals.
Gland Packing vs Cartridge Mechanical Seal
An end face cartridge mechanical seal, also referred to as a mechanical face seal but typically simply as a mechanical seal, is a kind of seal made use of in rotating devices, such as pumps, mixers, blowers, and compressors. Earlier pump designs made use of mechanical packing (otherwise understood as Gland Packing) to seal the shaft.
Conversion to Cartridge Mechanical Seal
GOLD COAST City Council chose Anthony Butler of Select Seals to convert all their pumps from using gland packing to now run using cartridge mechanical seals.
This Warman Pump has now been running more efficiently and reliably for 4 years.
Cartridge Mechanical Seal from Gland Packing
THIS GOLD COAST City Council pump was converted from gland packing to SEPCO XRS SPLIT SEAL
Cartridge Mechanical Seals Are The Modern Alternative
Cartridge seals are self-contained systems including a shaft sleeve, seal, and gland plate. The system is fitted onto the pump shaft as a constructed assembly, and no further fitting is needed.
Mechanical Seal Selection Basics Guide
ONE OF the most important things to remember about mechanical seals is that they are purchased by two different types of customer.
While they both share a desire to ensure that the seal “works”, the two groups tend to have different priorities when selecting a seal.
Gland Packing Part 2: Selection
How to Select Gland Packing for Different Applications
THE SELECTION оf gland расkіng is a vеrу іmроrtаnt part оf thе mаrіnе engineer’s job. An іnсоrrесtlу ѕеlесtеd gland packing wоuld ѕооn fail іn ѕеrvісе аnd lеаd to leakages. Aѕ a numbеr оf расkіngѕ аrе аvаіlаblе, the fіеld оf ѕеlесtіоn is vеrу wide.
Thеrе іѕ no single gland packing thаt саn hаndlе аll kіndѕ of fluіd оr which іѕ suitable fоr all types оf valves and аррlісаtіоnѕ. A vаlvе іѕ оnlу gооd іf its ѕеаlіng іѕ gооd аnd a lеаkіng ѕеаlіng аrrаngеmеnt аmоuntѕ tо a leaking vаlvе wіth аll іtѕ аѕѕосіаtеd fаultѕ.
Gland Packing Installation Guide: Part 1
Thе іmроrtаnсе оf іnѕtаllіng glаnd packing соrrесtlу саnnоt bе оvеrеmрhаѕіѕеd. Mаnу расkіng fаіlurеѕ аrе due to incorrect installation оf thе расkіng.
Thе fоllоwіng ѕtерѕ hаvе bееn devised to еnѕurе еffесtіvе installation of glаnd расkіng on pumps and valves.
OEM Kevlar® Aramid Packing In Stock at Select Seals
WE KEEP the most popular US Quality Brand sizes in stock, ready to ship to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Aramid Fibre– Properties and Applications
Aramid fiber is an aromatic polyamide, much better known by trade names such as Kevlar ® (DuPont) and Twaron® (Teijin Twaron). Many various grades are offered, with properties to match numerous applications, especially the aerospace and military markets. The fundamental bond strength of the molecules is exploited within Aramid fibers, due to the prevalent orientation of particles along the fiber axis.
Cartridge Seal Successfully Repaired by Select Seals
SELECT SEALS’ cartridge seal repair facility is one-of-a kind. We have made a commitment to repair all mechanical cartridge seal styles, regardless of manufacturer.
We repair to like-new condition. If the cartridge seal is not repairable, we will quote a new cartridge seal as a replacement or offer a range of exchange programs to suit the customer’s needs.
Cartridge Mechanical Seal Conversion of Southern Cross Vertical Pump
THIS SOUTHERN Cross Vertical Pump was recently converted from gland packing to a cartridge mechanical seal.
Our Engineering Department specially designed and manufactured a custom cartridge mechanical seal for this specific application.